Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of August 5, 2013, through August 11, 2013, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 32 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 762 DUI arrests compared with 841 during the same period last year, a decrease of 9.4 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 1 | 8 | ||
| North Hilo | 0 | 5 | ||
| South Hilo | 10 | 277 | ||
| Puna | 4 | 90 | ||
| Ka’ū | 0 | 10 | ||
| Kona | 15 | 317 | ||
| South Kohala | 2 | 50 | ||
| North Kohala | 0 | 5 | ||
| Island Total: | 32 | 762 | ||
There have been 830 major accidents so far this year compared with 901 during the same period last year, a decrease of 7.9 percent.
So far this year, there were 21 traffic fatalities on Hawaiʻi Island compared with 24 during the same period last year, a decrease of 12.5 percent.
To date, eight fatalities were related to drugs only (3), alcohol only (1), or a combination of both (4).
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.